Player Career

Mark Cann Career Story

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Player Story

Mark Cann story

Mark Cann built his college career in 2008 as a quarterback from Landrum, SC wearing No. 10, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Mark Cann's career was his passing role: 1,767 passing yards, 14 touchdown passes, and 307 attempts across 11 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Marshall. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. With 11 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall.

The arc is straightforward: Mark Cann moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Marshall

    2008

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonMarshall1,72749.89.2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UAB

Week 8 · L 21-23 · Conference game

Loss with 243 yards of offense and 60.5 efficiency.

243

Total Offense

60.9 takeover

243 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.

#2

vs Memphis

Week 3 · W 17-16 · Conference game

232

Total Offense

58.8 takeover

Win with 232 yards of offense and 74.2 efficiency.

232 total offense with 74.2 efficiency.

#3

@ Wisconsin

Week 2 · L 14-51

219

Total Offense

54.5 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

219 total offense with 50.6 efficiency.

#4

@ Southern Miss

Week 4 · W 34-27 · Conference game

194

Total Offense

53.6 takeover

Win with 194 yards of offense and 60 efficiency.

194 total offense with 60 efficiency.

#5

vs Illinois State

Week 1 · W 35-10

171

Total Offense

52.8 takeover

Win with 171 yards of offense and 53.2 efficiency.

171 total offense with 53.2 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Regular Season · Marshall

1,727 primary output · 49.8 efficiency · 9.2 usage

62

Milestones

0

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

1

3+ TD games

3

Above avg efficiency